May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011
The aspiration gap between the UK’s richest and poorest young people is creating a ‘youth underclass’, who feel that they have no future. A survey for the Prince’s Trust of 2,300 people aged 16-24 suggested those from deprived backgrounds were three times more likely to say they will “end up on benefits”. Read the full […]
Read moreMay 16, 2011
May 16, 2011
Students want universities to better explain employability skills and provide more support to develop these competencies, according to a Confederation of British Industry / National Union of Students survey. The survey of 2,614 students shows that over half (57%) want universities to do more to help them understand employability skills, such as customer awareness, team […]
Read moreMay 16, 2011
May 16, 2011
Deloitte’s 2010 careers advice research for the Taskforce is outlined and set in the Australian perspective on page 13. Also for insights in their ‘all age’ careers service take a look at Australian Career Practitioner magazine. Australian Career Practitioner magazine
Read moreMay 12, 2011
May 12, 2011
What happens when someone from the economic community becomes involved with schools and colleges?To what extent can they support pupil learning, progression and the performance of educational institutions? These are the two questions which policy makers across the OECD countries have grappled with over the last decade. SAGE has published a Taskforce article ‘Employer engagement […]
Read moreMay 12, 2011
May 12, 2011
McDonalds chief executive advises businesses to end snobbery against school leavers. She emphasises that as business and education move closer together, forward thinking companies are becoming educators as well as employers. Read the full Guardian story. Mc Donalds UK chief executive, Jill McDonald, took part in the first national Visit our Schools and Colleges campaign […]
Read moreMay 12, 2011
May 12, 2011
The Government’s response to Professor Alison Wolf’s Review of Vocational Education has been published today. Read the full government response. http://www.education.gov.uk/16to19/qualificationsandlearning/a0074953/review-of-vocational-education-the-wolf-report If you have any questions about the response you can email: wolf.review@education.gsi.gov.uk Related story Read the full BBC story Teenagers must stick at English and maths.
Read moreMay 12, 2011
May 12, 2011
The Government has moved to tackle rising youth unemployment by announcing a £60 million package aimed at boosting work prospects and “transforming” vocational education. The Coalition is committed to getting vulnerable youngsters into work by tackling the ‘structural barriers’ stopping them starting their career. It will provide funding for up to 250,000 more apprenticeships over […]
Read moreMay 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
During last year the Graduate Internship Scheme paid for 8,500 graduates to be matched with small businesses, and a quarter of those were offered full-time jobs at the end of their stint or set up their own companies. The Federation of Small Business campaigned for reinvestment in the scheme but it is to be closed. […]
Read moreMay 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
Poor foreign language skills among the British workforce are leaving the UK under-represented in European Union institutions. The head of the European Parliament’s London office has warned of a “serious problem”. To alleviate the UK’s lack of language skills the government is aiming to reverse a decline in language study in schools. Read the full […]
Read moreMay 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has today published their annual Education & Skills survey 2011 which shows that many employers are concerned with the basic skills levels of school and college leavers. The survey reveals a positive picture of businesses’ intentions to invest in skills. More employers plan to increase investment in training during […]
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